beat out
verb
beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out
1
: to make or perform by or as if by beating
2
: to mark or accompany by beating
3
: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base
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The only player Prescott has beaten out in this case is Russell Wilson.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Tiago beat out more than 15 million hopeful players competing in the in-game tournament to join the 10 finalists in the live event.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2025
Stone, 84, was elected as assessor in 1994, beating out former Rep. Ernie Konnyu who had recently lost his seat in Congress.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Ohtani walked and Mookie Betts appeared to hit into a double play but beat out the throw to first for a 1-0 lead.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Tiago beat out more than 15 million hopeful players competing in the in-game tournament to join the 10 finalists in the live event.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2025
Stone, 84, was elected as assessor in 1994, beating out former Rep. Ernie Konnyu who had recently lost his seat in Congress.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Ohtani walked and Mookie Betts appeared to hit into a double play but beat out the throw to first for a 1-0 lead.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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